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March 18 update on COVID-19 in MN: Vaccination pace slips; active cases tick up
The state’s in a race now to vaccinate Minnesotans quickly enough to avoid another statewide COVID-19 surge. Vaccine supplies are expected to increase significantly soon, but case counts and hospitalizations are starting to slowly rise now.
Minneapolis church holds 'safe space' to deal with trauma after death of George Floyd
Jalilia A-Brown, a pastor who leads community engagement at Shiloh Temple, said it is a place where anyone, especially Black Minneapolis residents, can come to be supported — and never judged.
UConn frosh Paige Bueckers leads women's AP All-America team
The freshman guard from Hopkins, Minn., has delivered record-breaking performances and earned a spot on The Associated Press women's basketball All-American team Wednesday. She's only the third freshman to make the AP team, joining Oklahoma's Courtney Paris and UConn's Maya Moore.
Zebra mussels discovered on aquarium plants at Minnesota pet stores
Invasive zebra mussels, which were accidentally brought to the Great Lakes more than 30 years ago on cargo ships from Europe, have now been found in aquarium plants sold at pet stores in Minnesota and more than 25 other states.
March 17 update on COVID-19 in MN: Officials expect J&J vaccine doses to jump
State officials say Minnesota in April may start receiving 100,000 doses a week of the one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine. The state’s also loosening curbs on visits to long-term care facilities. Gov. Tim Walz is quarantining after a possible COVID-19 exposure.
Intelligence Squared debate: Is it time for slavery reparations?
A top aide to President Joe Biden recently said that the White House will “start acting now” on reparations for African Americans. Some say it’s long overdue. Reparations, they say, are important to start to address the moral injury slavery inflicted. Others say direct payments to African Americans will divide the Black community, exaggerate racial tensions and prove impossible to administer.
March 16 update on COVID-19 in MN: Vaccination pace stumbles; pandemic data stable
Officials believe they’re in a race now to vaccinate Minnesotans quickly enough to avoid another statewide COVID-19 surge. But on Tuesday they reported only about 7,500 more vaccinations, down significantly from the prior week.
Why is it taking so long to get high-speed internet to all of greater Minnesota? 
MPR News host Angela Davis talks to Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development Commissioner Steve Grove and the president and CEO of the Blandin Foundation about how the pandemic underscored the need for better broadband.